The Builders' Bench
By Craig Larkins
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Episodes: 33
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Hosted by VRCA's Director of Advocacy, Craig Larkins, and presented in partnership with the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and the BC Construction Association (BCCA), The Builders' Bench takes inspiration from the front bench in parliament. Take a seat on the bench as industry leaders, policy experts, and political insiders cut through the noise and break down the promises and policies shaping our industry.
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EP34: Pain Support in the Trades: Help is Here
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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EP33: Tailgate Toolkit: Leadership Training for the Jobsite
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May 06, 2026 |
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EP32: Team Canada Strong – What Ottawa's Plan Means for Construction
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May 01, 2026 |
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EP31: Reality Check: The State of Construction in BC
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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EP30: Built to Win: Inside the VRCA Awards of Excellence
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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EP29: Power, Policy & Projects: What Builders Need to Know Now
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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EP28: Building Resilient Teams: The Human Side of Construction
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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EP26: BUILDEX 2026 Keynote Conversation: Where Politics Meets Construction
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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EP25: From Policy to Projects: What the Future of Construction Looks Like
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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EP24: Embracing Prefabrication: The Key to Solving Canada's Housing Crisis
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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EP23: Building a Pipeline for the Future - Inside Youth Work in Trades Program
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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EP22: Builders' Bench - 2025 Wrapped: Politics, Promises, and Projects!
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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EP21: PermitsCA - The New Power Tool for B.C. Builders
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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EP20: Rebuilding Vancouver: Inside the City's New Playbook for Builders
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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EP19: Budget 2025: Progress on Paper, Challenges on the Ground
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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EP18: B.C. by the Numbers: What the Fall Stat Pack Says About Building Our Future
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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EP17: Ottawa's Big Spend: A Pre-Budget Breakdown - What's In It for Builders?
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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EP16: Nation-Building Starts with Builders: A Conversation with CCA President Rod Gilbert
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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EP15: Tariffs, Acronyms, and the Carney Agenda - When the Rubber Hits the Road for Construction
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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EP14: Prompt Payment has finally landed in B.C - but what does it really mean for builders?
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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EP13: Building B.C.'s Future: A Conversation with BC's Housing & Municipal Affairs Minister
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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EP12: From Parliament to Projects: What Builders Need to Know: Bill C‑5, Tariffs & B.C.'s Cabinet Shuffle
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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EP11: Mandates, Money, & Momentum!
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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EP10: Loud & Clear: Construction Spoke, Now What? LIVE Recording from VRCA's Construction Leadership Forum!
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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EP9: From Construction Sites to Question Period: A Builder in the Legislature
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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EP8: Building Bill 15 - Minister Bowinn Ma on What It Means for B.C.
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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EP7: Post-Election Power Moves: What's Next for Construction?
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May 06, 2025 |
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EP6: Federal Election Results & Reaction
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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EP5: Blueprint for the Ballot -What Matters Most to Construction
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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EP4: Crunch Time: Debates, Polls & Coast-to-Coast Construction Insights
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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EP3: From Trade Wars to Ford Nation: Ontario's Election Impact
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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EP2: Voices Across Canada: Construction's Federal Moment
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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EP1: 1.6 Million Strong: The Construction Vote
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Mar 25, 2025 |